Abramovich unlikely to be swayed by fightback

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Most Roman emperors at least have the decency to turn up at the Colosseum before passing judgment on a doomed gladiator, but not Roman Abramovich. The Chelsea owner was conspicuous by his absence on the latest of many Jos? Mourinho judgment nights, suggesting that his mind is made up.

With its steep stands, the Mestalla is a fitting venue for any last stand, and Abramovich should study the video footage and think before throwing Mourinho to the lions. If Chelsea’s resurgence in the Barclays Premiership had caused the Russian’s fist to return near to a horizontal position, histhumb should be